Main Entry:

ca·chet

Pronunciation:

\ka-ˈshā\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French, from cacher

Date:

circa 1639

1 a: a seal used especially as a mark of official approval b: an indication of approval carrying great prestige2 a: a characteristic feature or quality conferring prestige b: prestige <being rich…doesn't have the cachet it used to — Truman Capote>3: a medicinal preparation for swallowing consisting of a case usually of rice-flour paste enclosing a medicine4 a: a design or inscription on an envelope to commemorate a postal or philatelic event b: an advertisement forming part of a postage meter impression c: a motto or slogan included in a postal cancellation